date:Jan 25, 2013
ments in 2012, said Alan D. Wilson, chairman, president and chief executive officer. We launched more than 250 new branded items globally and expanded our innovation facilities and capabilities in five countries. We invested nearly $200 million in brand marketing support, twice what we spent in 2005. Including the impact of acquisitions completed in 2011, we took our percentage of sales in emerging markets to 14% in 2012, up from 10% in 2011.
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